Setup

Here, we explain “Audyssey® Setup”, which allows you to automatically make the optimal settings for your speakers, and “Network”, which allows you to connect this unit to a home network (LAN).

Set up speakers (Audyssey® Setup)

version Basic

This unit lets you play via your home network (LAN) music files stored on a computer and music content such as that from Internet radio.

nn Speaker connection (vpage 84)

nn Set up speakers (Audyssey® Setup) (vpage 29) nn Making the network settings (Network)

(vpage 35)

Playback (Basic operation) (vpage 36)

Selecting a listening mode (Sound Mode) (vpage 75)

Playback (Advanced operation) (vpage 95)

The acoustic characteristics of the connected speakers and listening room are measured and the optimum settings are made automatically. This is called “Audyssey® Setup”.

To perform measurement, place the setup microphone in multiple locations all around the listening area. For best results, we recommend you measure in six or more positions, as shown in the illustration (up to eight positions).

•When performing Audyssey® Setup, Audyssey MultEQ® XT/ Audyssey Dynamic EQ®/Audyssey Dynamic Volume® functions become active (vpage 116).

•To set up the speakers manually, use “Speakers” (vpage 129) on the menu.

NOTE

•Make the room as quiet as possible. Background noise can disrupt the room measurements. Close windows and turn off the power on electronic devices (TVs, radios, air conditioners, fluorescent lights, etc.). The measurements could be affected by the sounds emitted by such devices.

•During the measurement process, place cell phones outside the listening room. Cell phone signals could disrupt the measurements.

•Do not unplug the setup microphone from the main unit until Audyssey® Setup is completed.

•Do not stand between the speakers and setup microphone or allow obstacles in the path while the measurements are being made. This will cause inaccurate readings.

•During the measurement process, loud test sounds may be played, but this is part of normal operation. If there is background noise in room, these test signals will increase in volume.

•Operating VOLUME df on the remote control unit or MASTER VOLUME on the

main unit during the measurements will cancel the measurements.

•Measurement cannot be performed when headphonesare connected. Unplug the headphones before performing Audyssey® Setup.

About setup microphone placement

•Measurements are performed by placing the setup microphone successively at multiple positions throughout the entire listening area, as shown in GExample qH. For best results, we recommend you measure in six or more positions, as shown in the illustration (up to eight positions).

•Even if the listening environment is small as shown in GExample wH, measuring at multiple points throughout the listening environment results in more effective correction.

GExample qH

GExample wH

FL SW C

FR

FL SW C

FR

( : Measuring positions)

( : Measuring positions)

SL

 

SR

*M

SR

 

*M

SL

 

 

 

 

 

FL

Front speaker (L)

SW Subwoofer

 

FR

Front speaker (R)

SL

Surround speaker (L)

 

C

Center speaker

SR

Surround speaker (R)

 

About the main listening position (*M)

The main listening position is the position where listeners would normally sit or where one would normally sit alone within the listening environment. Before starting Audyssey® Setup, place the setup microphone in the main listening position. Audyssey MultEQ® XT uses the measurements from this position to calculate speaker distance, level, polarity, and the optimum crossover value for the subwoofer.

v See overleaf

version Advanced

Informations

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